Usage: NLD children rely on the concreteness of verbal speech and written words, and may be unable to process the subtleties of nonverbal expression.

E-Commentary: "My learning disabled son's biggest problem, now that he is pushing 16, is lack of good social skills. He just isn't responding appropriately to cues. I am unsure whether it's a lack of perception or a lack of ability to properly respond that is the difficulty." --R.M., USA (4/11/00 11:19:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time)